Georgia vs Iraq: Youth unemployment rate
Georgia
30.3%
in 2025
Iraq
32.0%
in 2025
Georgia rank
20th
Iraq rank
19th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Georgia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 32.0% against 30.3% in Georgia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Georgia ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 15.4% | 0.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 16.7% | 10.4% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 21.3% | 14.2% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 32.9% | 2.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Georgia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 32.0% against 30.3% in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Georgia and Iraq?
- 1.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Iraq rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Georgia ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 19th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.